Skip to content

Ireland vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 119th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Zimbabwe
Population
5518360
17361868
Population rank 121/197 74/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Ireland and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Zimbabwe
2024 $609,157,459,747 $41,539,411,516
2023 $567,372,737,459 $35,871,779,681
2022 $548,341,794,599 $40,757,561,709
2021 $530,394,123,830 $41,287,673,690
2020 $436,009,027,819 $31,980,334,561
2019 $407,211,793,801 $33,357,695,635
2018 $395,780,319,817 $34,141,666,667
2017 $348,355,212,569 $51,035,657,371
2016 $305,431,252,709 $20,559,250,000
2015 $302,101,388,556 $19,973,250,000
2014 $266,490,442,124 $19,505,500,000
2013 $242,924,245,719 $19,100,750,000
2012 $226,921,827,888 $17,123,500,000
2011 $240,975,871,047 $14,109,000,000
2010 $221,732,824,603 $12,047,750,000
2009 $236,443,115,854 $9,670,750,000
2008 $275,447,471,451 $4,418,000,000
2007 $270,079,279,420 $5,294,750,000
2006 $232,180,617,162 $5,446,750,000
2005 $211,876,989,656 $5,758,250,000
2004 $194,372,115,041 $5,808,500,000
2003 $164,670,771,260 $5,730,500,000
2002 $128,596,035,288 $6,345,250,000
2001 $109,346,669,230 $6,780,750,000
2000 $100,207,610,430 $6,693,250,000
1999 $98,893,958,263 $6,861,500,000
1998 $90,199,410,116 $6,405,250,000
1997 $82,856,648,758 $8,534,000,000
1996 $75,790,786,290 $8,557,500,000
1995 $69,139,823,232 $7,115,000,000
1994 $57,097,656,066 $6,894,250,000
1993 $52,417,477,614 $6,567,250,000
1992 $55,918,538,121 $6,755,000,000
1991 $49,787,501,584 $8,646,000,000
1990 $49,305,632,408 $8,788,301,546
1989 $39,238,392,678 $8,290,553,535
1988 $37,772,896,221 $7,818,774,177
1987 $33,920,518,493 $6,744,657,033
1986 $28,714,571,852 $6,220,698,247
1985 $21,270,013,326 $5,640,137,575
1984 $20,106,648,455 $6,355,369,172
1983 $20,766,047,764 $7,768,031,182
1982 $21,474,752,962 $8,544,060,905
1981 $20,670,190,138 $8,015,464,252
1980 $21,747,855,640 $6,682,278,300
1979 $18,319,334,300 $5,180,102,910
1978 $14,647,996,074 $4,353,822,343
1977 $11,248,340,431 $4,366,610,469
1976 $9,453,756,015 $4,320,576,877
1975 $9,483,808,362 $4,373,532,601
1974 $7,896,860,615 $3,984,194,614
1973 $7,481,173,066 $3,311,043,292
1972 $6,318,060,582 $2,679,096,597
1971 $5,098,250,287 $2,179,828,710
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,885,168,339
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,748,891,294
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,480,355,355
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,397,715,282
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,282,403,936
1965 $3,035,655,794 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,851,091,646 $1,217,759,447
1963 $2,505,073,358 $1,160,103,724
1962 $2,329,372,972 $1,118,172,226
1961 $2,151,772,980 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,998,550,222 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/ireland/zimbabwe | CC BY

Ireland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Zimbabwe
2024 $112,895 $2,497
2023 $106,819 $2,195
2022 $105,191 $2,536
2021 $103,783 $2,614
2020 $86,514 $2,060
2019 $81,828 $2,184
2018 $80,804 $2,271
2017 $72,161 $3,445
2016 $64,130 $1,408
2015 $64,250 $1,387
2014 $57,215 $1,373
2013 $52,538 $1,363
2012 $49,336 $1,239
2011 $52,614 $1,038
2010 $48,624 $902
2009 $52,133 $736
2008 $61,353 $341
2007 $61,396 $414
2006 $54,329 $431
2005 $50,933 $461
2004 $47,754 $470
2003 $41,204 $468
2002 $32,705 $525
2001 $28,282 $566
2000 $26,335 $563
1999 $26,338 $582
1998 $24,295 $552
1997 $22,551 $751
1996 $20,836 $767
1995 $19,158 $648
1994 $15,903 $634
1993 $14,657 $605
1992 $15,714 $631
1991 $14,087 $831
1990 $14,031 $867
1989 $11,176 $840
1988 $10,716 $816
1987 $9,582 $726
1986 $8,112 $693
1985 $6,012 $649
1984 $5,692 $757
1983 $5,915 $959
1982 $6,161 $1,096
1981 $5,986 $1,069
1980 $6,372 $949
1979 $5,430 $779
1978 $4,400 $665
1977 $3,427 $677
1976 $2,920 $687
1975 $2,973 $717
1974 $2,517 $674
1973 $2,424 $579
1972 $2,080 $483
1971 $1,704 $406
1970 $1,487 $361
1969 $1,331 $346
1968 $1,159 $302
1967 $1,187 $294.4
1966 $1,107 $278.7
1965 $1,055 $294.3
1964 $995 $281.9
1963 $878 $277.1
1962 $821 $275.7
1961 $762 $279.2
1960 $707 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/ireland/zimbabwe | CC BY

Ireland vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Zimbabwe
2026 82.9 63.6
2025 82.7 63.3
2024 82.6 63.1
2023 82.4 62.8
2022 82.1 62.4
2021 81.9 60.1
2020 82.4 61.5
2019 82.4 61.1
2018 82.1 60.9
2017 82.1 60.3
2016 81.7 59.8
2015 81.5 59
2014 81.4 58.1
2013 81.1 56.8
2012 80.9 55.4
2011 80.7 53.9
2010 80.6 51.9
2009 80.1 49.7
2008 79.8 48.5
2007 79.6 47.6
2006 79.2 47.1
2005 78.9 46.6
2004 78.5 46
2003 78.1 45.4
2002 77.6 45.9
2001 77.1 44.5
2000 76.5 46
1999 76.1 46.4
1998 76.2 47.6
1997 76 48.5
1996 75.8 49
1995 75.5 51.1
1994 75.8 52.5
1993 75.3 54
1992 75.4 55.6
1991 75 57
1990 74.8 58.3
1989 74.5 59.4
1988 74.4 60.2
1987 74.4 60.7
1986 73.6 61
1985 73.6 60.9
1984 73.6 60.6
1983 73.2 60
1982 73.2 59.9
1981 72.9 59.4
1980 72.5 59.1
1979 72.2 54.9
1978 71.9 54.7
1977 71.9 57
1976 71.8 57.6
1975 71.7 58.2
1974 71.1 58.2
1973 71.2 58.1
1972 71 58.2
1971 71.6 58
1970 70.8 57.8
1969 70.8 57.5
1968 70.9 57.1
1967 71.2 56.8
1966 70.2 56.4
1965 70.6 55.9
1964 70.4 55.4
1963 70.2 54.9
1962 69.9 54.5
1961 69.6 54
1960 70.2 53.5
1959 69.4 53
1958 69.3 52.6
1957 69 52.2
1956 69 51.8
1955 68 51.4
1954 68 51
1953 67.9 50.6
1952 67.2 50.2
1951 64.8 49.8
1950 65.6 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/facts/ireland/zimbabwe | CC BY

Ireland and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Ireland Zimbabwe
2024 5,395,790 16,634,373
2023 5,311,538 16,340,822
2022 5,212,836 16,069,056
2021 5,110,585 15,797,210
2020 5,039,747 15,526,888
2019 4,976,456 15,271,368
2018 4,898,022 15,034,452
2017 4,827,445 14,812,482
2016 4,762,722 14,600,294
2015 4,701,957 14,399,013
2014 4,657,740 14,207,359
2013 4,623,816 14,013,808
2012 4,599,533 13,817,887
2011 4,580,084 13,595,424
2010 4,560,155 13,356,548
2009 4,535,375 13,142,790
2008 4,489,544 12,959,149
2007 4,398,942 12,804,058
2006 4,273,591 12,636,445
2005 4,159,914 12,483,432
2004 4,070,262 12,365,896
2003 3,996,521 12,232,323
2002 3,931,947 12,087,653
2001 3,866,243 11,971,901
2000 3,805,174 11,892,055
1999 3,754,786 11,783,458
1998 3,712,696 11,594,297
1997 3,674,171 11,369,827
1996 3,637,510 11,158,360
1995 3,608,841 10,974,599
1994 3,590,386 10,873,148
1993 3,576,261 10,860,288
1992 3,558,430 10,702,700
1991 3,534,235 10,404,816
1990 3,513,974 10,137,281
1989 3,511,009 9,864,798
1988 3,524,949 9,583,094
1987 3,540,057 9,284,644
1986 3,539,690 8,982,578
1985 3,538,082 8,686,813
1984 3,532,423 8,391,488
1983 3,510,600 8,098,404
1982 3,485,800 7,796,496
1981 3,453,000 7,498,635
1980 3,412,800 7,041,303
1979 3,373,750 6,647,556
1978 3,329,100 6,543,575
1977 3,282,200 6,449,512
1976 3,238,050 6,287,105
1975 3,189,550 6,098,658
1974 3,137,500 5,908,328
1973 3,085,950 5,720,404
1972 3,036,850 5,542,445
1971 2,992,050 5,374,712
1970 2,957,250 5,215,918
1969 2,932,650 5,058,181
1968 2,915,550 4,900,440
1967 2,902,450 4,748,307
1966 2,888,800 4,601,217
1965 2,877,300 4,458,462
1964 2,866,550 4,320,006
1963 2,852,650 4,185,877
1962 2,836,050 4,055,959
1961 2,824,400 3,930,401
1960 2,828,600 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/ireland/zimbabwe | CC BY

Fertility rates in Ireland and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Ireland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Zimbabwe
2023 1.5 3.72
2022 1.54 3.77
2021 1.78 3.77
2020 1.63 3.75
2019 1.71 3.75
2018 1.75 3.74
2017 1.77 3.77
2016 1.81 3.83
2015 1.85 3.91
2014 1.89 4.01
2013 1.93 4.11
2012 1.98 4.13
2011 2.03 4.13
2010 2.05 4.04
2009 2.06 3.95
2008 2.06 3.78
2007 2.01 3.68
2006 1.91 3.64
2005 1.86 3.69
2004 1.93 3.78
2003 1.96 3.86
2002 1.97 3.93
2001 1.94 3.98
2000 1.89 4.01
1999 1.9 4.06
1998 1.94 4.07
1997 1.93 4.08
1996 1.88 4.11
1995 1.84 4.15
1994 1.85 4.28
1993 1.9 4.39
1992 1.99 4.57
1991 2.08 4.72
1990 2.11 4.88
1989 2.08 5.07
1988 2.17 5.28
1987 2.32 5.5
1986 2.44 5.69
1985 2.48 5.87
1984 2.58 6.04
1983 2.74 6.2
1982 2.94 6.33
1981 3.05 6.45
1980 3.21 6.52
1979 3.21 6.59
1978 3.21 6.66
1977 3.24 6.71
1976 3.29 6.77
1975 3.37 6.83
1974 3.59 6.88
1973 3.71 6.94
1972 3.84 6.94
1971 3.93 6.94
1970 3.85 6.98
1969 3.83 7.04
1968 3.77 7.11
1967 3.84 7.16
1966 3.94 7.2
1965 4.04 7.23
1964 4.07 7.23
1963 4.01 7.23
1962 3.92 7.23
1961 3.78 7.21
1960 3.78 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/ireland/zimbabwe | CC BY

Ireland and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Zimbabwe
2024 39.7 19
2023 39.4 18.9
2022 38.9 18.7
2021 38.6 18.6
2020 38.2 18.5
2019 37.8 18.3
2018 37.4 18.2
2017 37.1 18.1
2016 36.8 18
2015 36.4 18
2014 36 18
2013 35.6 18
2012 35.2 18.1
2011 34.8 18.2
2010 34.3 18.3
2009 33.9 18.4
2008 33.5 18.5
2007 33.4 18.5
2006 33.4 18.5
2005 33.4 18.3
2004 33.4 18.3
2003 33.2 18.2
2002 33 18.1
2001 32.7 18
2000 32.5 17.8
1999 32.2 17.7
1998 31.9 17.5
1997 31.6 17.2
1996 31.3 16.9
1995 30.9 16.6
1994 30.6 16.4
1993 30.2 16.3
1992 29.9 16.4
1991 29.6 16.5
1990 29.2 16.3
1989 28.8 16.1
1988 28.4 15.9
1987 27.9 15.9
1986 27.6 15.9
1985 27.3 15.9
1984 27.1 15.8
1983 26.9 15.8
1982 26.7 15.8
1981 26.6 15.7
1980 26.5 15.6
1979 26.5 15.6
1978 26.5 15.7
1977 26.5 15.8
1976 26.4 15.8
1975 26.5 15.9
1974 26.5 15.9
1973 26.7 15.8
1972 26.9 15.8
1971 27.1 15.8
1970 27.4 15.7
1969 27.6 15.7
1968 27.8 15.7
1967 28 15.7
1966 28.2 15.7
1965 28.6 15.7
1964 28.9 15.7
1963 29.2 15.8
1962 29.5 16
1961 29.8 16.2
1960 30.1 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/ireland/zimbabwe | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Ireland and Zimbabwe.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Ireland Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Ireland Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
98.4%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.